Abstract The paper examines the visual iconography, literary character development and sequential timeline in "The Chronicles of Conan, Vol.1". The paper describes how the fictional character, Conan of Cimmeria, was originally created through a literary medium, but was made more accessible and more famous by creating an association with visual iconography.
From the Paper "The classic pulp sword and sorcery novels of Robert E. Howard have resulted in film, comics, and other modern media formats that describe his most famous barbarian character: Conan of Cimmeria. In many ways, the comic book industry has brought the Conan character to greater fame, as Howard's actual novels did not sell well before being visually interpreted. In 1971, the comic book illustrator Barry Windsor Smith artistically interpreted the Conan figure within a certain medium that stood outside the literature that Howard wrote, especially with the greater visual presence of his drawings that gave life to the Conan character."
A discussion on the Industrial Revolution and the multitude of changes in civilization that arose as a result of it, with particular reference to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's creation of Sherlock Holmes.
Abstract The following paper discusses how Doyle and "Sherlock Holmes" entertained generations of readers with the pure delight of escapist detective fiction, paired with the historical diaries and documents written by actual "bobbies" of the day. The writer examines how these famous detective stories give us a vivid picture of how both an author and his major character were shaped by the time, the conditions and the crime of their days.
From the Paper "When people moved from farming to city and industrial jobs, change came in the ways workers were compensated, in their levels of independence from, or interdependence on, their neighbors, and, probably most noticeable of all, in the sheer amount of space each man could call his own"or maybe more precisely, the lack of space. Many of the teeming crowds in London's streets in the nineteenth century were made up of people living in dire poverty. And all too many were far too familiar with the dark side to this new form of civilization: the rise of more, and different, forms of crime.?
Abstract This paper is a discussion of two of the most popular and respected author's of modern times. This essay compares short stories showing how they reflect the literary tradition of the 19th century "mystery" genre. The stories examined are "The Judge's House" by Bram Stoker and "The Speckled Band" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
From the Paper "In the 19th century short stories were of interest owing to three major factors: a high crime rate; scientific and industrial advances; and the serialisation of novels into magazines. Public concern with high crime rates opened the door for Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to publish his Sherlock Holmes stories owing to public desire for a successful detective. This was also a period of scientific and industrial advances. This led to a questioning of formal religious beliefs and increased interest in the supernatural and the afterlife. Bram Stoker’s “The Judge’s House” is trying to promote belief in God, Malcolmson’s mathematics book missed the rat, the Bible struck. The short story format became popular owing to the increasing number of magazines. These were widely accessible causing big novels to be serialised."
Tags: judge, house, stoker, conan, doyle, speckled, band
Abstract This paper examines Howard Engel's "Mr. Doyle and Dr. Bell" and Laurie R. King's " A Letter of Mary", which both make attempts to add to the Sherlockian canon. This paper analyzes the narrator, protagonist and setting of each novel, comparing them to Doyle's template, and then discuss briefly which is the more meritorious addition to the repertory.
Abstract This paper reviews the literary work, "The Hound of the Baskervilles", written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The paper presents the unique technique employed by the writer in writing this book. The story is more than a mystery, and it is more than a gothic tale; it is a wonderful combination of both. The paper explores how Doyle utilizes the sense of the mysterious and supernatural to work against Holmes's natural inclinations, which adds to the suspense of the novel. In addition, the paper explains how Doyle is making a social commentary about gender and class with the characters and situations presented. The paper contends that by merging these different elements in the novel, Doyle creates a fantastic adventure that keeps the reader engaged until the very end.
From the Paper "Doyle builds suspense in a traditional gothic style early in the novel with the tale of the family curse, the mysterious creature, and the setting of the story. In the document, we learn the mysterious creature is something almost completely indescribable. We read that it was "a foul thing, a great, black beast, shaped like a hound, yet larger than any hound that ever mortal eye has rested upon" (Chapter 2). Doyle foreshadows the mystery of Baskerville with dark, mysterious surroundings. For example, we read that "Over the green squares of the fields and the low curve of a wood there rose in the distance a gray, melancholy hill, with a strange jagged summit, dim and vague in the distance, like some fantastic landscape in a dream" (Chapter 6). In addition, Baskerville Hall is described with an air of mystery."
Abstract This paper discusses and analyzes the famous fictional detective created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes, and the belief, held by many critics, that the character of Holmes was based on an actual acquaintance of Doyle. Through an examination of some of Doyle's Sherlock Holmes mysteries, the method Holmes used to solve crimes, the antagonists in the stories and the character of Sherlock Holmes, the paper explains just why many critics believe that Doyle based the character of Sherlock Holmes on one of his true life doctor friends.
From the Paper "Sherlock Holmes, while not the first popular fictional detective (that honor surely goes to Poe's Arsene Lupin) was surely the character that has outlasted the Victorian times in which his adventures were first written by Arthur Conan Doyle. What makes the character still so viable, including the popular movies of the 1930s and 1940s with Basil Rathbone as Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson, and the popular British television series featuring the late Jeremy Brett as Holmes; is that this is not "find the murderer" as in the stories of Dashiell Hammett and Ellery Queen and Agatha Christie (among others), but a series of deductive reasonings, focusing on facts the police overlooked or disregarded. In Holmes stories, including "The Blanched Soldier", and "The Sign of the Four", Holmes is quoted as saying "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth." Unlike many modern mysteries there is neither a "red herring" nor what Alfred Hitchcock referred to as a "Maguffin"- a somewhat obvious but, in the end, misleading clue. There is seldom a twist or quirk in the Holmes stories. And, there is seldom even violence or confrontation between Holmes and "the guys who done it"."
Abstract This paper explains that poet and writer Edgar Allan Poe gave birth to the genre of mystery and detective story-telling, popularized through his character Auguste Dupin, who is considered the first detective character to demonstrate the disciplines of deduction and logical thinking in solving the mysteries and crimes that plague society; Conan Doyle's fictional detective character, the well-known Sherlock Holmes, exhibited similar characteristics. The author compares Poe and Doyle's literary works based on their use of stereotyping and pattern-formation (logos), ethos and establishment of pathos as rhetorical techniques in which they solve mystery cases. This paper relates that Dupin's character was portrayed in the most eccentric light as possible by Poe, perhaps giving him a single commonality with the readers through his poverty; in proving Holmes credible to solve the mysteries of English society, Doyle also utilized the character of eccentricity as the most salient points of Holmes' character.
From the Paper "Dupin's solution to the murders at the Rue Morgue was based on a stereotype and pattern found in the facts available about the case. Pattern formation was apparent in his analysis of the witnesses' accounts of the events before, during, and after the murder. His discovery that each witness's testimony reflected the fact that "[e]ach likens it (the voice heard)-not to the voice of an individual of any nation...but the converse," a point that led him to conclude that the murderer was of an 'alien' nature, someone who does not speak the language of any of the nationalities of the witnesses."
Abstract This paper examines how Arthur Conan Doyle's two stories "Scandal in Bohemia" and "The Adventure of the Yellow Face" are very interesting in their treatment of the female protagonists, as they reflect the condition and the image of women at the end of the nineteenth century.
From the Paper "In the other story, The Adventure of the Yellow Face, Holmes is again outwitted by a woman. This time Holmes fails deciphering the thinking of the woman who hides her little black girl from her old marriage from her husband. He wrongfully concludes after finding out the facts, that she actually hides her husband who is supposed to have been dead. Again, he is fails to read the woman's mind, who proves to have act much better than he supposes. Thus, both stories point to the way in which the nineteenth century men regarded cleverness in women as an absolute exception, and therefore, as Holmes terms it, any smart woman would be called "the woman": "He used to make merry over the cleverness of women, but I have not heard him do it of late. "
Abstract This paper discusses how "The Sign of Four" is a novel that exemplifies many of the conventions of the classical detective genre. The paper looks at how, the latter passage of Jonathan Small's confession, inparticular, is effective because it represents many of these conventions. Of these, this paper addresses the conventions of the denouement, the deductive method of discovery, the 'villain' and morality, and the setting. It also analyses the effectiveness of the passage, and of the novel as a whole, in relation to Conan Doyle's use of classical detective fiction conventions.
From the Paper "Sherlock Holmes' comment in the passage of "there is nothing at all new to me" implies that Holmes' was fully aware of the particulars of the case, despite not being the one to present the denouement. It appears apparent that Holmes knew the particulars of the case when he held the feast with Dr. Watson and Athelney Jones, though he did not divulge this at the time (80). This is an example of the ratiocinate nature of the detective. Holmes claims to know all about the specifics of the case, through what the reader can only assume is from deduction. This adds to the 'puzzle' convention of the detective genre, where the reader is invited to try to solve the puzzle before Holmes does. Holmes' great powers of deduction and reasoning are highlighted early on in the novel when he deduces that Dr. Watson had taken a trip earlier to the post office (9). "
Abstract The paper discusses how Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Sign of Four" uses the landscape and atmosphere specific only to London in order to create a setting with the tension and mystery necessary for his detective novel. The paper describes how Doyle parallels the reflective atmosphere of London weather and the busy yet romantic nature of the city with the nature of Holmes' and Watson's unraveling mystery.
From the Paper "Doyle parallels the reflective atmosphere of London weather with the nature of Holmes' and Watson's unraveling mystery; his use of pathetic fallacy is made possible only by London's temperamental weather, by its unpredictable gloom and sporadic spurts of sun. In the opening of the story, Holmes is without a case, and the weather is an instant reflection of Holmes' disposition. He is quick to moan about the bleak climate of London, saying "Stand at the window. Was ever such a dreary, dismal, unprofitable world? See how the yellow fog swirls down the street and drifts across the dun-coloured houses. What could be more hopelessly prosaic and material?" (20 Doyle). Unoccupied by an unsolved puzzle, the Doyle uses London's weather to mirror Holmes' disheartening view of the world."
Abstract This paper explains that the father of the detective fiction, Edgar Allan Poe, provided the detective story model for nineteenth-century British novelist Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's creation of one of the world's most famous detective Sherlock Holmes. The author reviews Poe's "The Murders in the Rue Morgue", "The Mystery of Marie Roget" and "The Purloined Letter" to illustrate the ways in which amateur sleuth Auguste Dupin was the pattern upon which Doyle created Holmes. The paper uses textual analysis and historical evidence to reveal that Doyle borrowed from Poe the logical method, the details of personal habits and personality and the narrator who purports to present the exploits of his brainy, withdrawn friend to the public.
From the Paper "Holmes is also influenced by Dupin and his peculiar attachment to a loyal companion who serves to document the successes of his brilliant mentor. Like Dupin's associate, Watson plays the part of the straight man in Doyle's tale. He essentially an observer whose sole purpose is to offer fumbling assistance to the detective, typically by way of inaccurate observations, suppositions, and conclusions that Holmes then corrects. It becomes very obvious that Doyle patterned the ineffectual and lovable Watson, directly after Dupin's friend."
Tags: genre model eccentric method, fumbling police
Abstract Victorian Detective Genre is formed around a criminal offensive, which includes a protector of justice (usually a detective), a motive produced by the criminal, clues which are left for the detective to examine, and a criminal. This paper discusses how a common example of this type of writing is that of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, a doctor at the time of the Victorian era who started writing small newspaper stories which were crafted to his audience with excellence. His main character was a master at solving crimes, a very well educated gentleman with a unique charm which pleased all of his clients. This man was the famous detective named Sherlock Holmes, created and based on Doyle's own medical knowledge. The paper compares some of the stories from the Sherlock Holmes collection to show how Doyle uses Victorian detective genre throughout while using historical references and various quotes from Sherlock Holmes books.
From the Paper "'The Speckled Band', 'Silver Blaze' and 'The Cardboard Box' were all stories where a murder had taken place. Both the stories 'The Speckled Band' and 'Silver Blaze' were based on murders which were both committed by animals, a snake and a horse. Both stories were in enclosed village areas, and both stories had many red-herrings which were tailored to each case along with the police who often believed these theories. Doyle used red-herrings to direct his audience along another route, while allowing Sherlock to investigate strange and often short explanations, for example 'Holmes walked slowly round and examined each and all of them with the keenest interest'. Doyle showed the audience the same clues as Sherlock saw, so they felt Holmes was more cleaver than them to a certain extent, as they had followed the red-herrings throughout the story. This effect was sewn into the clues so the audience could not tell truth from theory. "
Abstract This paper provides an analysis of George W. Bush's handling of crisis situations under his government (with special reference to American spy planes landing in China) and explores the reasons behind his actions. It investigates the people behind the President, such as his own father and Collin Powell, and contrasts his approach with that of Bill Clinton.
From the Paper "Heinan is China's second largest island, and its airstrip at Sanya is just minutes away from the tropical Dadonghai beach, a magnet for the international travelers that swarm to Heinan every year. In fact, the Chinese have spent considerable time and money on fashioning Heinan into a premiere tourist attraction. Therefore, the arrival on 1st April of a plane carrying twenty-four new comers to Sanya should not have attracted much media attention. However, these new arrivals were not backpackers, but a U.S. reconnaissance crew forced to emergency land at Sanya airport after allegedly being hit by a Chinese fighter plane. The following eleven days were spent in a flurry of White House activity in an attempt to get both the crew and the plane back on American soil."
Tags: beijing, conan, heinan, powell, government, politic
Abstract This paper compares the two detective characters of Sherlock Holmes and Philip Marlowe which were created by Arthur Conan Doyle and Raymond Chandler respectively. The paper examines their characters and shows how they are different but how the authors styles are similar.
From the Paper "The Wrong Pigeon is taken from Chandlers story the Matita One and its story is self evident through the name. Obviously about the syndicate going after the wrong man who is symbolically represented in slang with the word 'pigeon'. It is a carefully crafted tale that evokes the ambiance of Chandler's tales.
"Two of the most fascinating detectives that have been penned are Sherlock Holmes and Philip Marlowe. One can't help but be impressed by the characteristics that are unique go both men and sigh over their dynamic feats. Created by Arthur Conan Doyle and Raymond Chandler respectively these two have caught the imaginations of most of the readers that followed their feats. Yet, the two could not be more different."
Abstract This paper looks at the hero detectives Sherlock Holmes and considers if there is a possibility he suffered from an obsessive disorder problem. It also discusses the Holmes' stories and certain aspects of his adversaries. Also examined is the story "The Hound of the Baskervilles" with a discussion on the setting of the actual scene within the novel and how the literature and atmosphere of the time along with the views and ideals of those reading the novel are affected by the atmosphere and descriptions of the authors? words. Also discussed are the "Stories of the Sussex Vampyre" and the "Final Problem".
From the Paper "Sherlock Holmes is known through out the world as the model private detective, or as he is described a consulting detective since the first pages of a Study in Scarlet were published in Beeton's Christmas Annual in 1887. Arthur Conan Doyle the creator of Britian's Master Sleuth wrote sixty original stories on Holmes? adventures, of these sixty, fifty six were short stories and four were full
To many Sherlock Holmes is the key man in any adventure story as he battles the menaces of evil using his superpowers that are purely based on his own observances and deductions, Holmes? methods can be learned by any person with a mind to open his eyes and use all of his senses rather than just what he thinks he sees."
Tags: detective, hero, moriarty, watson, murder, england
